Corporate Social Responsibility
 
Air Arabia is not only committed to providing affordable air travel but is also dedicating to uplifting the lives of the less fortunate. Taking responsibility and lead on social needs of local and international communities has been part of our success. To this end, the carrier has implemented a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program with an emphasis on providing better education and healthcare for underprivileged communities.

Air Arabia was among the first to introduce a sustainable CSR initiative by launching ‘Charity Cloud’ project in collaboration with Sharjah Charity International. The program aims on raising funds through certain initiatives such as on-board donations. The fund is raised and collected annually and re-invested in educational and medical care establishments in needed countries across Air Arabia network.

Charity Cloud Sustainable Projects

Jallaf, Sudan
Charity Cloud Clinic

In 2007, Air Arabia and Sharjah Charity International inaugurated the Charity Cloud Clinic, the first free medical clinic in the Jallas area of Sudan. Jallas is a desert area about 450 km away from the national capital, Khartoum, and has a population of over 20,000. The clinic, which is constantly being upgraded to provide better facilities, currently include an operation and examination room, maternity room as well as a fully equipped laboratory and pharmacy.

Warkapola, Sri Lanka
Charity Cloud School

Air Arabia sponsored a new school in the Warkabola area in Sri Lanka. The Charity Cloud committee donated an initial sum of US$61,000 to extend an existing school, providing learners with better education facilities. The new Charity Cloud School, expected to host over 300 students when completed, will offer quality education to the local community in Sri Lanka.

Kathmandu, Nepal
Charity Cloud School

Arabia sponsored the first phase of renovations of the Shree Shagyodaya Secondary School in Kathmandu, Nepal. The airline assisted in erecting a pump and containers to supply water to the school. Full adoption of the school renovation will commence as phase two.

Khartoum, Sudan
Charity Cloud against Meningitis

Air Arabia has partnered with Sharjah Charity International to help combat the spread of meningitis in Sudan. Under the banner of the Charity Cloud Project, teams from both organizations went on medical mission to vaccinate Sudanese children against the deadly disease.
Meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the thin lining that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. The bacteria are transmitted from person to person through close contact, living in close quarters and sharing eating or drinking utensils. The charity Cloud project hops the vaccination will eradicate the disease, which claims thousands of lives in Africa every year. In 2007, there were 6,946 cases reported in Sudan, resulting in 430 deaths.

Kerela, India
Charity Cloud School

The Charity Cloud Committee inaugurated its latest School in the Trissur district of Kerala, India. This school is the company’s first community school project in India and is in line with Air Arabia’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme for 2009. The school will offer quality education to children from the underprivileged sections of society.

Social Initiatives

Partnership with Sharjah Humanitarian City

Closer to home, Air Arabia has focused on making the lives of disable people a little easier. The company partnered with the Sharjah Humanitarian City (SHC) to help disabled persons who are flying with the airline and to assist them at airports.

Bahrain Team Air Arabia

Bahrain Team Air Arabia competed against a strong field in the qualifying round and the main race of the 2009 Mumbai International Match Race Championship. The team was regarded as one of the favourites going into the event and did not disappoint, finishing fifth among 14 teams. It was also the first Arab team across the finish line.